The US will need $6 billion to replace equipment lost during the conflict with Iran The Pentagon will need more than $6 billion to replace equipment lost during the conflict with Iran. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources. We are also talking about replacing lost aircraft, including expensive reconnaissance and attack drones. Before that, the US Congressional Budget Office published a report according to which the American military operation "Epic Fury" against Iran cost the American taxpayer $33.4 billion in the first four months. Of this amount, $22.3 billion was spent on wasted ammunition, $7.4 billion on other expenses related to the operation, and another $3.7 billion on the loss of military equipment. Costs to restore damaged infrastructure were not included in the estimate.